In an Oct. 13 email to the campus community President Thomas A. Parham reinstated the campus goal to have a minimum of 80% face-to-face on-campus instruction for the spring semester, as that number closely approximates the typical in-person engagement before the pandemic. Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash By Brenda Fernanda Verano, Editor in Chief […]
Tag: Chicano and Chicana studies
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Documenting the Undocumented
In her new book, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio shares many stories, including those of her family. Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres, Contributor Joaquín crossed the desert between Mexico and the United States four times. His first steady job was on a boat in New York City where he saw planes crash into the World […]
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Meeting Centered on Latinx Concerns
Vice President of Student Affairs William Franklin met with about 50 students and faculty Tuesday evening. Pictured here with Chicano/a studies major and member of El Comité, Janneth Najera. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres and Yeymy Garcia, Staff Editors “I can’t remember how many times I’ve wanted to drop out over the past […]
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Latinx Students Need a Place to Call Home
Janneth Najera, member of El Comité, speaking to the committee in the borrowed space of the QCRC about the absence of their own center. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico. By Yeymy Garcia and Destiny Torres, Staff Editors California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham says he hasn’t been on a campus in 30 years […]
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The Vibrant Life of the Day of the Dead
Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico By Violeta Rocha, Co-Social Media Manager Christmas, Easter and Halloween are three examples of rituals and traditions with roots reaching back more than 2,000 years that have become secularized and commercialized holidays emphasizing consumerism over culture. Is Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, next on the list? For […]